After all those long years, Szadek finally got a weapon fit of his greatness. It's Trepanation Blade. Yes, it sounds pretty sadistic. Yes, it is pretty sadistic.
Posted By:
Narim
(11/18/2011 3:58:46 PM)
@kryplixx: He's a guild master(to explain the 2U2B), he is his own counter doubling engine, and all the simplest cards make him god.
Whispersilk cloak and surestrike trident make for a not so interesting game.
If you want a blue and black commander who gets half a deck, then its this guy.
Posted By:
heavyterror
(6/17/2011 2:43:10 PM)
Probably best played in a Grixis mill style deck.
Turn X- Activate Bloodchief Ascension
Next turn- Cast him
Following Turn- Give him double-strike; very common in red (Assault Strobe, Double Cleave, Psychotic Fury) or artifact (Fireshrieker, Grappling Hook), swing.
Net results:
You mill 15 cards from your opponent, create a 60 point life swing (that opponent lost 30, you gain 30), and you have a 20/20 flyer on the table set to mill 20 (or 60) cards next turn.
Posted By:
Tonymitsu
(6/20/2011 1:36:32 PM)
Lavamancer's Skill wouldn't do much for him, it would give him a 2 damage ping, which can only be pointed at creatures, and wouldn't trigger his mill ability OR his +1/+1 counter ability since it's not combat damage.
Posted By:
Atali
(6/23/2011 11:31:36 AM)
My EDH general.
Posted By:
Gareth32
(7/13/2011 11:27:22 AM)
A great card, but my only problem is that in a pure milling deck, it usually gets out late enough that you end up just chumping with it...either that, or my friend's mill deck sucks...but when I have gotten to use it, it kicks ass, and is very fun to loom it over their head
Posted By:
Superllama12
(7/21/2011 5:33:20 PM)
Mill? In EDH? An interesting concept.
Posted By:
Totema
(10/11/2011 2:24:09 PM)
I'm running The Mimeoplasm for my edh commander. And when you combine Szadek, Lord of Secrets with a strong booster as part of The Mimeoplasm's ability you can end up decking people out in one hit. Example: I used that exact style (mainly as an accident) and in just a few turns I was making other players deck out by removing all there deck in one hit. I was doing over 160 points of damage, but with Szadek's ability I was making them remove that many cards from their decks. While I wouldn't recommend this as a great way to make friends, it is incredibly effective. Now with that said I would not use him as my commander. He costs way too much for his ability. But if you can cheat him out by using Mimeoplasm or some other mana ramp style he can make a huge difference in the game. Still a solid 5/5 from me though.
Posted By:
Loren_Lithium
(7/18/2011 5:01:20 AM)
Great card, gets huge when unblocked. Won all my games in limited when I pulled two of him.
Posted By:
kashonismw
(9/18/2011 5:16:15 AM)
@ asandberge
experiment kraj isn't very good with szadek, as his two abilities are not activated abilities.
his first, flying, is a passive ability
his second, the milling and counter doubling, is a triggered ability, not an activated one
spikeshot elder's ability is an activated one, as you choose when to activate it.
the test of a good card is how quickly people try to kill it, and this guy draws a lot of attention, especially in multiplayer formats. hit one person for 5, then 10, then 20, then maybe 40. they're dead
hit another person for 80, they're dead, then another for 160. everyone's dead
doesn't die to doom blade, but does die to the rarer kill cards, like go for the throat or rend flesh
5/5
Posted By:
CrowJonSnow
(8/31/2011 11:59:31 AM)